Syllabus
for Mathematics 251 Fall 2003
Professor:
Dr. Maria Fung |
Phone: 503-838-8871 |
Office: AA
304 |
Email: fungm@wou.edu |
CLASS MEETS |
Dr. Fungs OFFICE HOURS
& SCHEDULE
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday* |
Friday |
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9 10 |
Prep |
Office Hour |
Prep |
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Prep |
10 11 |
Office Hour |
Math 251 |
Office Hour |
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Office Hour |
11 12 |
Math 251 |
Math 251 |
Math 251 |
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Math 251 |
12 1 |
Lunch |
Office Hour till |
Math 396 |
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Lunch |
1 2 |
Math 396 |
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Math 396 |
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Math 396 |
2 3 |
Meetings |
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Prep |
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Office Hour |
3 4 |
Office Hour |
Meetings |
Office Hour |
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4 5 |
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Meetings |
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5-7:30 |
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Math 596/Ed 407 |
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* Typically not on campus on
Thursdays.
Office hours are for you, so please do come to introduce yourself in
more detail to me and feel free to drop by for help. At times other than my listed
office hours you are welcome and encouraged to call or email me with questions
about the course. If you have direct scheduling conflicts with my office hours
and would like further help, please let me know.
PREREQUISITES
Math 111 and
Math 112 or appropriate placement
REQUIRED
COURSE MATERIALS:
Text: Calculus Single
Variable, Second Edition, Hughes-Hallet, Gleason, et
al
Calculator: A scientific calculator
with at least the capabilities of a TI83 is required for this course. Please
see me if you are purchasing a new calculator.
Materials: A large 3
ring binder
COURSE
STRUCTURE
Classes and
weekly labs will be a mix of an interactive lecture, activities and problem
solving sessions.
COURSE
CONTENT
This course is designed
as a first course in Calculus and it focuses on differentiation theory for
functions of one variable. The main topics covered will be a review of
functions, the derivative, differentiation, and some applications of the
derivative. The main goals of the course will be:
·
Gaining an understanding of the differential calculus and its
implications
·
Developing an appreciation of the power of calculus to solve real-life
problems
READING THE
TEXT
You will be expected to carefully and completely read each (assigned)
section in your textbook. It is a good idea to briefly read the assigned
section before class and then to carefully read the section before you start
your homework. You might find it very
helpful to write out the examples in the text as well as to just read the
examples. If you carefully write out the examples and work out all of the steps
you will find that you have a deeper understanding of the material. You may ask
questions about the text both in class and during office hours.
COOPERATIVE LEARNING
Groups of three-four students will be assigned for each class. There
will be one out-of-class big project, in-class activities and Maple labs that
you will do with some of your group mates. At the end of the project each
student is required to submit a detailed evaluation of all the members of his
or her group. The evaluation will be used when deciding on how much credit each
student will be given. It is a good idea to split responsibilities within your
group and to work on the problems individually for a while before coming
together as a group.
HOMEWORK
There will be a
variety of homework assignments given in this course. There will be four main
categories of homework assignments:
Text Homework |
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Writing/ Lab Assignments |
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Problems of the Week (POWs) |
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In-class Activities (completion of) |
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Project |
TEXT HOMEWORK:
JOURNAL and LAB ASSIGNMENTS:
PROBLEMS
OF THE WEEK
PROJECT
·
The term project will be a multi-step
application calculus problem. You will work with your group on it outside of class.
More details will be provided at the time it is assigned.
COURSE NOTEBOOK
All of your
course materials, as described below, are required to be carefully filed in
your course notebook. For your notebook please use a large 3 ring binder
divided into the following, clearly marked, sections:
Be sure to place this syllabus in your notebook. During exams and at the
end of the term your notebook will be collected and I will review the materials
in your course notebook. At the end of the term you will be also given a
self-assessment assignment which you will need to complete and place in your
notebook.
COURSE
GRADING
Exams (including
final) and quizzes |
50% of course grade |
Course Notebook
Materials, Journal/Lab Assignments, Attendance & Participation , Project |
50% of course grade |
EXAMS
There will be two hour exams and a final exam in this course. The hour
exams will be cumulative but will emphasize the recently covered material. The final
exam will be cumulative. You will have 50 55 minutes for each of the hour
exams. You will have approximately 2 hours for the final exam. Makeup or early
exams will only be given in the case of a documented emergency or a documented
university sanctioned absence from class. Prior notification and my agreement
are required. There will be short individual weekly quizzes during our
lab hour on Tuesdays. They will consist of problems from the text homework and
the in-class activities.
APPROPRIATE
CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR
You are
ultimately responsible for your own attendance and performance. Disruptive
classroom behavior of any kind, such as talking during lecture or consistently
coming to class late etc., is not appropriate. Proscribed Conduct for all
students is described in the University Catalog. In particular for this course
any student found cheating on an exam or copying from another student's exam
paper will receive a zero score on that exam.
Grade |
% |
Grade |
% |
Grade |
% |
Grade |
% |
Grade |
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93 100 |
A |
90 92 |
A- |
87 89 |
B+ |
83 86 |
B |
80 82 |
B- |
% |
Grade |
% |
Grade |
% |
Grade |
% |
Grade |
% |
Grade |
77 79 |
C+ |
73 76 |
C |
70 72 |
C- |
60 69 |
D |
Below 60 |
F |